Lasting-machine



M. BROCK.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED mm1. 1917.

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LASTING MAcmNI-.'

APPLICATION FILED APRJII. 1917.

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M. BROCK. LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PILED APR.1I|`I9|7.

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LSTING MACHINE.

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M. BROCK.

LASUNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED mm1, 1917.

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CBPRJLTXUN, 0E' PATERSON, NEW

JERSEY, A. CORORATION' OIF NEWT LASTINGJEACHNE.

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application sied april 1i, 1er?.

Be it known that l, Miirrirms Bacon, a citizen olf the United States, residing at Boston, .in the county of Suffolk and State of lfdassachusetts, have invented certain lmproveinents in liasting-hfiachines, of which the 'following description, in connection with the `accompanying drawings, is a specitication7 like reference characters on the drawings indicating lilre parts in the several iigures.

This invention relates to lasting machines and particularly to machines oit' the type employed for end lasting. An object ot the invention to improve machines oi this type7 including those made in accordance with my prior patents, in reso/ect to the organization and construction ot certain mechanisms for the prpose oi securing a better conforming operation. reducing labor of manipulation and securing economies in cost and maintenance of the machine.

@ne feature oi the invention consists in a novel construction affording provision for qui lr and accurate adjustment ot toe einbracing wipers laterally oit a shoe into the correct angular relation to the shoe the construction shown comprising means for adjustably predetermining different posit-ions ot' the wipers for the right and lett shoes of a pair and for retaining the wipers in adposi-tiou. lilith this feature, in the scusa-u ction shown5 is 'further provided an eccentric lock rto clamp the parts rigidly in aufrularly adjusted relation. rlhese imgu'ovenie its enable precision ot toe wiping to be effected relatively to the sewing rib ot welt shoe insoles.

fnother important feature of the invention having an improved product for its object is the provision oi? means arranged to occupy over the 'feather of an insole a positic in which it presents an end tace in sub- Lal continuation ot' the end face. oli the last t'or cooperation with upwiping wipers in maintaining friotionztl eng gement betwf-en the wipers and the wiped up upper until the wipers have reached an elevation which they can be closed over the gteather. ln the n'iachine illustrated this means con prises a member which serves additionally as a liolddown 'tor the marginal edge oit the sole insole, and Jfurtherifeature ot the invention is te be recognized in a novel con- Speeication of Letters latent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Serial No. 161,341.

struction and arrangement oit sole edge holddown means.

Yfeature of the invention saving labor of the operative consists in novel means for relieving the pressure of the lasting mechanism on the shoe,. the construction vshown comprising novel. controlling means arranged to permit the toe rest to descend for relieving the downward pressure of the wipers on the overwiped stock momentarily to allow the operative to pull a binding wire between the wipers and the shoe into binding relation to the overwiped upper. Formerly the operative had to raise the wipers and the toe lasting head for this purpose.

A further feature of the invention consists in an improved construction of multipart wipers, including means for bracing the end members to secure rigidity and durability and means for obtaining ready and secure adjustments.

Among its other features the invention comprises a novel construction of toe rest designed. to facilitate adjustments in conformity to the shape and position of the shoe, means t'or timing in a novel manner movements or" the toe rest relatively to other mechanism cooperating therewith in the facking et the shoe, a novel construction of holddown mechanism including means designed particularly to facilitate movement of the holddown into and out ci operative position without objectionable interference with parts of the work, novel means of manual control for Vthe lasting mechanism constructed for ready adjustmentto suit the convenience of' different operators, and a novel construction ot' supporting means tor the heel end o1e the last.

rilhese and other features of this invent-ion, including certain combinations of parts and more important details of construction, will appear more i'ully 'from the following description in connection with the annexed drawings and will then be parti-V cularly pointed out in the claims.

FigureA 'l ot the drawings is a side elevation of an illustrative embodiment of this intention in a toe and heel lasting machine oit the type shown in United States Letters Patent No. 1,018,477 granted on my application on lFeb. 27, 1912.

2 is a vertical transverse section on line 2 2, Fig. l, looking toward the lett.

cam shaft,

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through portions of the machine on the median line thereof.

Fig. 4c is a plan view of the rear VandA middle portions of the machine illustrating particularly the heel lasting mechanism.

Fig. la is a plan view of the wipers shown in Fig. Ll with the covering plate removed to disclose the construction of the wiper members. Y

Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section through the hold-down and the forepart of a shoe.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the parts shown in Fig. 5.

' Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section, with parts in elevation, showing the new heel support construction,

Fig. 8 is asection on line S 8, Fig-.4.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the toe head swinging adjustment.

The machine comprises a base or frame adapted to stand on theV factory floor and to carry toe andheel lasting mechanisms hetween which shoe supporting means is l0- cated. The frame carries a counter shaft near the floor, Fig. l, on which is a loose pulley 2 connected by a one-revolution clutch. not seen, to a crank from which an operating rod el ext-ends to the front side of ay cam shaft 5, Figs. 2 and 3. The rod operates a circularly movable pawl carrier, Fig. 2, having a pivotally mounted pawl 6 engaging a six-tooth ratchet disk fast on the The organization is such that one revolution of the counter shaft turns the cam shaft one-sixth of a revolution. The first treadling of the machine causes the power to advance the cam shaft 5 one-sixth of a. revolution and to effect those operations that are concerned with the jacking of the shoe, after which the machine comes to restV for hand manipulations customary in the lasting operation as practised with this type of machine. rlhe second treadling of the machine causes the power to turn the cam shaft another step, during which the shoe is released and the parts positioned to receive another shoe. As the cam shaft is turned vonly one-third of a revolution for the lasting of each shoe, each of the cams is made with the same formations on each ofV the thirds of its surface, as may be seen, for

' example, in the toe rest lifting cam 10 shown while the toe rest is required to have a long range of adjusting movement lengthwise of the machine for different sizes of shoresV because in this machine the heel post, which cooperates with the toe rest in supporting the shoe, occupies an approximately constant position for all lengths of shoes. The slide 12 is therefore provided with a toe rest supporting .member 1S, see Figs. 2 and 3, that extends forwardly and backwardly therefrom and is adjustably held rigidly in the slide. For effecting vertical adjustment f 'the member 18 it is provided with a stem extending through hearings in the yslide 12 and threaded to receive, between two bearings, a nut the periphery of which is'toothed to be rotated by a pinion on the shaft of a hand wheel 19, located above the slide 12 where it is conveniently accessible to the operator.

The toe rest, Figs. 2 and 3, has a stem 2O freely slidable vertically through a vguide sleeve on a bar 22 that is itself slidable horizontally on the under side of the toe lasting head plate 241 and pulled forwardly by a spring, Fig. 3, being controlledby an adjusting screw 25. The toe rest stem can turn freely to ajliinited extent (determined by a wide lreyway and aV narrow key, Fig. 2) about a vertical axis to adapt the rest, see Fig. l, to the shape of the top faces of right and left lasts. @entering springs 26 extend from a stud on the left side of the stem 20 to brackets 27 on the front and rear sides of the toe lasting head plate 24. The head of the toe rest stem 2O is channeled transversely of the machine to provide a guideway in which the hase piece or holder 28 of the rest is movable to adjust the shoe engaging portion of the resti in a right line transversely of the machine, and of the shoe therein, to adapt it for sustaining in practically identical manner right and left crooked lasts. The holder or base piece is locked in transversely adjusted position by a semi-circular flange 291 (Fig. 2) cna locking rod 29, Fig. 2, journaled in the head. and having a bentdown handle which, by gravity, keeps the flange normally in engagement with one or another of three slots in the base piece. The base piece has in its top face a semi-circular recess in which the toe rest cup 30 can slide in an arc extending transversely of the machine. The base piece carries a spring lockingpin 32 adapted to engage one or another of three notches to hold the rest cup tilted to one side or the other or central, the lat-y cated, the toe rest is connected with the toe lasting head which latter is adjustable longitudinally ot the machine by hand wheel 35 as usual and as appears more in detail in said prior patent.

The toe lasting head plate 24, previously mentioned, is made in two superposed part-s dove-tailed together as heretofore proposed by me for relative adjustment in a right line tnnsversely ot the machine between the toe post, which lis associated with the lower part, and the toe wipers which are associated with the upper part. 1n the construction shown, the wiper carrying yoke 31, Fig. 9, is also mounted for curvilinear adjustment transversely oi the machine. The yoke has a depending button 33, Figs. 1 and 9, seated in the upper part of plate 24:, which latter has also a dove-tailed aro-,shaped groove 87 into which a depending flange on yolre 31 lits. A transverse slideway 39 is also cut in the upper part of the plate 2e in which blocks l1 are adjustable by a right and left screw 43. These blocks contain spring pins adapted to seat in recesses in the lower side of a tail piece i7 on the yolre so that as the yolre is adjusted angularly it can be stopped in accurate position for the right and then the lelt shoe et the same style without special attention from the operator. Accurate toe lasting of welt shoes against the rib ot the insole requires precision in the angular position ot the wiper carrying parts and to eliminate lost motion and secure this accuracy an eccentric lock 4:9 is mounted in` plate 24 to clamp yoke 81 rigidly in adjusted position.

The heel post 50, which is the cooperating member of the shoe supporting means, is carried by the heel lasting head which latter is pivoted at 36, see Fig. 3, to the frame ot the machine for angular adjustment transversely ot the machine, as also more fully explained in said prior patent. lThe heel lastingl head, however, has no commonly used adjustment longitudinally of the mawhine but remains in lined longitudinal position t'or shoes didering in length, within certain limits. There is provided, however, as shown in Fig. 3, a setting-up adjustment by which the pivot bolt 3G and the heel lasting head can be moved forwardly and baclrwardly to Vadapt the same construction ot the machine for use on childrens and on u'omens and mens shoes. The heel post is slidable vertically through a guide sleeve on a slide P8 that is movable lengthwise oi the iachine in the heel lasting head against the tension ot a spring It by means oi a rack and gear, to the latter oit which is connected a hand wheel 40, 1, this mounting tor trie heel post being similar to the described mounting ot' the toe rest upon the toe lasting head. The heel post rests downwardly upon a cam plate a2 which is pivoted on the slide 38 and the inclined lower face of which rests upon a yielding support mounted in the heel lasting head in such position that when the heel post slide 38 is retracted the heel post is yieldingly uplit'ted to position the' shoe against the lower edge of the heel seat wipers simultaneously with the retraction ot the heel post and last to seat the shoe in the heel band. rlhis movement ot the heel post is etl'ected by the hand wheel Ll0 which tor this purpose has a. hand lever a5 comprising a hand portion proper extending radially with relation to the periphery of the hand wheel and a broadened portion extending from adjacent to the rim of the hand wheel into position to be clamped at its inner end to the axle et the hand wheel. The handle member is furthermore clamped by two bolts 4&6 and a cross member to one ofthe spokes of the hand wheel at a point adjacent to the rim ot the wheel. This construction has been adopted to overcome the ditliculties which have been experienced with handles attached tothe hand wheel by other methods.

The heel post 5() has, as shown in Fig. 7, a reduced stem permitting it to tip laterally of the machine in the slide against the resistance of its centering springs 51. rllhe last pin 52 is pivoted in the upper end ot the post so that it can tip in the same plane and is held against loose movement ly a toothed 'friction pin 53 engaging a 'toothed se ment on the last pin. This combination is ar` ranged to permit centralization inthe machine oi" lasts in which the pin hole is bored obliquely, as is sometimes done accidentally, and some times purposely because oi' the thinness of some womens lasts. rihe improved heel post and pin vcombination allows the center ot' the heel seat of such a last, or the upper end of the lastpin 52 within the last, to be located vertically over the lower end of the post 50. j

ln the use of the machine the slice is forced baclrwardly into the heel band and raised to the proper relation to the wipers by manipulation ot the hand wheel while the heel band is open, the shoe being tree at this time to move baclzwardly over the toe rest, the hold-down not yet having `been applied to the 'forepart of the shoe.

The heel embracing band is closed by the power mechanism to clamp the shoe rnily in position in the machine, and in so doing, to conform the upper to the side faces of the rear part et the last. rThis result is ei'iected by a cam GO. lx1. 3, mounted on the cam shaft 5, transmitting motion through a lever 62, resembling the lever 13, and two-part rod 64C to a lever G5 yieldingly connected to thrust bar 6G which is operatively connected to the ends ot the heel band substantially as shown in said prior patent, through mechanism which is well known and is not necessary here to describe. It

will be understood that the described power operation of the heel band for clamping the shoe takes place on the first treadling of the machine and is commonly referred to as constituting, with the described manipulation of the hand wheel 4&0, the jac` ing of the shoe. lt may be pointed out that during the movement of the cam shaft 5, effected by this first treadling of the machine, the toe rest cam 10 is turned through approximately 600 to the position shown in Fig'. 2, and it will be observed that, contrary to the organization of lasting' machines as heretofore built, this cam is formed to hold the toe rest stationary in its elevated position during the jacking of the shoe. Heretofore the toe rest has been lifted simultaneously with the closing of the heel band and under some conditions thiselevation of the toe end of the last while the heel band isin frictional contact with the upper has produced wrinkles in the rear part of the upper. This disadvantage is elimina-ted by the )resent construction of the toe rest cam l() which, as may be seen from Fig. 2. is formed at to permit the descentof the toe rest during the second treadling of the machine (or unjaclring of the shoe), the formation of the cam again raising the toe rest before the cam shaft comes to rest, thereby leaving' the toe rest in its elevated position at the end of the unjaclring operation instead of in its depressed position as in my said prior patent.

The purpose of lowering the toe rest during the unjaclring operation is to facilitate the removal of the shoe. lt may be briefly explained that for the pu'pose of facilitating' the application and removal of the shoe to and from the heel post, the heel lasting head is movable longitudinally of the machine on a track which constitutes the base of the heel lasting head, rollers 68, Fig. 3,

beine' `arovided to facilitate this movement t: L 'and the head being latched in its forward The catchl position by catch 72, Fig'. l. :is lifted by the power mechanism as one of the first steps in the unjaclring operation and the heel lasting head is then moved rearwardly by reaction of the band closing spring, Fig. This movement of the heel lasting head carries the shoe rearwardly with relation to the toe rest and it is to facilitate the movement of the shoe over the toe rest that the toe rest is lowered at thisV time. The springs 26 are arranged to produce a prompt downward movement of the toe rest when its cam l0 permits.

After the shoe has been jacked, the fore-V tends transversely across themachine, the

operator placing the hold-down on the shoe as indicated in Figs. 3, 5 and 6, in proper longitudinal relation to the toe. For the purpose of facilitating the accurate presentation of the hold-down `to and its withdrawal from the sole, the hub of the arm 8O is sleeved on the post and provided with o a spiral slot 8l taking a stud on the post and arranged to lower and raise the arm automatically as it is swung toward and from operative position. A return spring vswings the arm back when allowed to do so.

ln prior machines the spring impelled backward movement of the arm, occurring 1minediately upon release ofthe pressure of the hold-down onv the shoe, has sometimes resulted in displacement of lasting tacks by reason of insuii'icient clearance between the holddown and the plane of the sole. By the present invention this diiiiculty is enirely 'overcome through the provision of means insuring such elevation of the holddown proportional to its backward movement as to` afford ample clearance. The shoe engaging members of the hold-down comprise a shoeclamping member 82, locatedV under the free end of the bar 80, and forwardly extending insole tip holding members. These members comprise a resilient linger 85 having on its lower face a button adapted-'for detachable engagement with a crescent-shaped plate S6 formed to engage the insole immediately back of the sewing rib thereof and preferably curved to conform approximately to the curvature of the sewing rib around the toe. This member 86 has a verticalV wall adapted to back up the sewing rib when the wipers lay the upp er over the feather ofthe insole and form it against the sewing rib, said member and the wipers constituting a mold'in which the upper is given definite shape in proper relation to the sewing rib.

ln addition to the above described parts, the insole engaging devices of the holddown, in accordance with this invention, comprise a plate 90 guided on the top face of the finger for longitudinal sliding movement, said plate being formed at its front end to extend downwardly in front of the rib supporting member 86 and in front of the insolel rib and Vto engage the feather' of the insole at the eXtreme front edge of the feather. The plate 90 is normally held in featherI engaging position by a spring 88 seated between the arm 80 and the rear end of plate 90. Said plate 90 is further formed with a downwardly and forwardly inclined face 92, constituting a wedge moved by the spring 88 under the headL of a stud 94, the cooperation of said wedge, stud and spring effecting downward pressure of the plate 90 against the feather of the insole. The normal working position of the parts of the hold-down are shown in Figs. 5 and 6 from which it may be seen that the front face of plate 90 Aconstitutes a wall in substantial continuation of the front end face of the last.

ln the usual operation of the machine the wipers are engaged with the upper in the dotted line position shown in Fig. 5 and then are raised to wipe the upper upwardly about the toe of the last until they reach an elevation at which they can be closed to gather the upper inwardly over the feather of the insole. A difficulty has been experienced in getting tight toe lasting because the wipers lose to some extent their frictional hold upon the upper just before they arrive at an elevation which will permit them to be closed over the feather of the insole. The end face of the plate 90 constitutes means cooperating with the wipers to insure a continuation of the frictional hold of the wipers upon the stock until they have reached an elevation permitting them to be closed. The yielding mounting of the-plate 90 by its spring 88 permits the plate to be forced backwardly by the wipers when they are closed. The head of the plate 90 has on its lower side an inclined face resting upon the rib supporting member 86 and guiding the head of the plate 90 upwardly as it is forced backwardly. In addition to the assistance aiforded by the plate 90 to the wipers in drawing the upper snugly over the toe of the last, said plate holds the extreme edge of the feather snugly down upon the last bottom so that the upper can be tightly drawn over the edge of the feather, and there is no danger of wrinkling or rolling backwardly the edge of the feather.

The upwardly wiping movement of the wipers above referred to for conforming the upper to the side faces of the toe part of the last is effected by an elevation of the entire toe lasting head which, for this purpose, is mounted on a plunger 100, Fig. 1, guided for sliding movement in the left hand end of the machine frame and partially counterbalanced by springs 102. The plunger is connected by a vertical rod with a crank on the shaft 1011 which is arranged to be manually operated by a novel mechanism. It may be explained that, in addition to the upward wiping motion of the wipers, they are required to apply, after they. have been closed over the feather of the insole, a downward pressure for ironing down and compacting the overwiped materials. For the purpose of imparting these movements to the wipers and the heavy wiper carrying head, the rock-shaft 104 has rigidly secured to it a block 105, and pivotally secured to the rock-shaft is an arm 106 having a depending lug in which is mounted an adjustable stop screw 108 in position to engage a depending portion of the block 105 and, in response to foot pressure on the arm 106, to turn the rock-shaft in the direction to lift the plunger 100 and the toe lasting head and wipers. By adjustment of the stop screw 108 the position of the arm 106 can be suited to the convenience of the operator and to the length of stroke required to lift the wipers, shoes which are designed to have a high heel requiring the toe to be supported higher, see Fig. 1, than those which are to be made with a low heel, such asV the shoe indicated in my said prior patent. A second arm 110 adapted to receive foot pressure is pivotally connected to the right hand end of the block 105 which is extended to give a long leverage to arm 110 for applying powerful ironing down pressure. The arm carries a stop screw 112 in position to engage a face on vthe block 105 whereby pressure applied to the arm 110 will turn the block 105 and the rock-shaft in the direction to force down the toe lasting head and the wipers for applying the ironing-down pressure to the shoe. The position of the arm 110 can be adjusted by means of the stop screw 112 to suit the convenience of the operator. These adjustments are important because the lifting and Vdepressing of the toe lastingA head is one of the laborious portions of the work of a lasting machine operator and this provision for rendering a portion of his work easier reduces his fatigue. T he energy thus saved is available for application in greater attentiveness to his work or in lasting a larger number of shoes during his working hours.

lThe toe embracing wipers which are indicated at 115 are advanced and closed to embrace the toe of the shoe preparatory to the wiping movement and are subsequently further advanced and closed to gather the upper materials over the feather of the insole by movement transmitted to them from a hand lever 11G and suitable connections which are or may be similarto those described in said prior patent. After the wipers have been manipulated to work the upper into satisfactorily lasted position around the toe of the shoe, it is customary in the manufacture of welt shoes to fasten the upper in lasted position by a binder of wire that is usually anchored iirstat the rear side of the shoe and then drawn snugly around the toe and anchored to a tack on the 4front side of the shoe.

litter the tree end, of the binder strand has been anchored and before it can be drawn into holding` relation to the upper around the toe it is necessary to relieve the pressure of the wipers upon the overlasted upper materials in orderv to draw the binder into position under the wipers. It has heretofore been customary to require the operator, by means ot the treadle mechanism above described, to raise the entire toe lasting head in'order to liil't the wipers enough to get the wire in place. ln accordance with the present invention the labor required for this operation `is greatly reduced. As earlier. explained, the toe rest is supported by a slide 12 that is moved by the power cani 10, F ig. 2,*through connections including the toggle members 15, 16, the latter of which is pivoted to the slide at 120. iThe toggle is normally straight as shown in Fig. 2 but can be `tiered or brolren to shorten the distance between the pivot point and the supporting lever 13, llig. 2. This flexing of the toggle can be accomplished by torce transmitted through rod 122 from a foot treadle 124, depression of the treadle serving to rock link 16 about pivot 120. The flexing of the toggle thus produced allows the toe rest to drop, thereby momentarily relieving the upward pressure or" the shoe against the wipers sutlieiently to permit the operator to draw the wire in be- .tweenV the wipers and the overlasted upper lying upon the feather of the insole. lt will be noted that this system for permitting the wire tobe drawn into place has a substantial advantage over the prior practice of lifting the wipers by means ol: the treadle arm 106 because in the new system the pressure of the wipers is not entirely removed from the upper but is only relieved momentarily, the weight ot the heavy toe lasting head pulling the wipers down to the new level ot the shoe, ln avery satisfactory use which has been made ot the system, the operator times himself to pull the wire in vconcurrently with the 'flexing ot the toggle and no slacking back oit the upper occurs bei'ore the wipers again 'come into satisfactory holding relationto the upper outside oli the binder. rllhe treadle y124 has an extension 125 located on the orwardside ott its pivot and arranged to permit the operator to ap- Vply force 'tor manually straightening the toggle 15, 16 to return the toe post to elevated position. lt is ordinarily not necessary to do this, however, because under most conditions the toe post may remain in its lowered position until the shoe is unj ached and means is herein provided by which to straighten the toggle automatically during the nuja-cking' operation. rlhis means comprises a downward extension of toggle linjlr 16 Vinto'the path of a stud 128 carried by a disk on the Cam shaft and operating to turn -tional lateral adjustment ofthe heel wipers relatively tothe heel band, and l have shown in lFig. 4 the bestV construction of wipersv and arrangement for their adjustment Vwhich l have yet devised.

r,The heel lasting head, which carries the heel band and its operating mechanism referred to in connection with the jacking operation, also is provided with a circular tracl; in which a wiper carrying plate 13G is confined by gibs 138. The plate has a rigid arm 140 projecting rearwardly over the wiperoperating plunger 134, which is movable by hand lever as usual to open and close the heel wipers. ln the rear end of arm is a short roch-shaft 141 on the lower end of which is Jastened a longitudinally slotted plate 142, see Fig. 3 as well as Fig. 4, and on the upper" end orp the roel;- shaft is rigidly attached an adjusting member V144 carrying a locking pin 145 adapted to be entered into any one of a row oi holes located in an arc in the arm 140. The slot o' plate 142 is occupied by'a roll 148 carried on a slide that is guided tor movement by and parallel with thewiper operating plunger 134. lt will now be understood that when the slotted plate 142 is adjusted out of parallelism with arm 140, the slotV consitutes a cam track by'nieans ot which the roll on the slide 150 turns the wiper carrying plate toward the right or the left simultaneously with the operation of the wipers for gathering the upper over the heel seat or the shoe. The resulting movement of the wipers is farther inwardly from starting position at one side ot the heel seat than at the other side. Features oi" this construc- Ell) tion have been claimed in a eopending applistuds standing in slots 159. To the loiver face of the cam plates 158 are bolted hinged rear end Wipers 160 which gather the upper over the rear end andy corners of the heel as shown in Fig. 1, by an inward closing and forward advancing movement derived from the cam plates. n the lower side of the Wipers 1GO are mounted side Wipers 162 for longitudinal sliding adjustment relatively to the end wipers 160. rlhe mounting is such that the 'Wipers 162 are carried inwardly by the Wipers 1GO but do not partake oic the forward movement of Wipers 160, being` held longitudinally stationary by linlrs 161i pivoted to Wipers 162 at 163 and having,v rolls engaging, longitudinally extending slots in plates 158, said links at their rear ends being;w adjustably pivoted to the carrying plate 136 at 165 by studs having Wing nuts which can be easily loosened to permit the side Wipers to be-adjusted forwardly or backivardly Lfor long or short heel seats. Each side wiper 162 supports a front Wiper 170 pivotally connected to it at 172 and adjustable in or out about said pivot by a thumb-Soren1 175 connecting arms 1i" 3 and 17d extending` respectively outwardly and *forwardly 'from said Wipers -into position for the thumbscrew to be conveniently manipulated in adjusting the front Wiper to entend more or less inwardly. lt is frequently required to adjust so that the front Wiper reaches farther inwardly at the inner side o the shank than at the outer side. ln the illustrated construction the front Wipers have only movements derived 'from and common to the side Wipers 162 and they are braced against upward displacement by flanges 176 entending from the side Wipers over the iront Wipers.

l-laving described the invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters llatent of the llnited States is 1. ln a. lasting` machine, the combination with toe lasting mechanism, oi' means for supporting a shoe comprisingl a toe rest hava shoe engaging; member extending transversely across the slice, mountinms therefor permitting said member p irecly to turr about a vertical axis to adapt itseli to an inclination rearwardly toward the richt or toward the left of the top tace oi a right or a left croolzed last respectively, and means to hold the rest normally in centralized position.

2. ln a lasting machine, the combination. with toe lasting;v mechanism, of means `for supporting a shoe comprising a tee rest having.; a shoe engagingv member eidzendinfb` transversely across the shoe, a toe rest stem having a head channeled transversely of the machine, a toe rest base piece adjustable in said channel transversely oi the machine, and locking means j ournaled in the head and having a lockingl member to cooperate with one or another of locking formations on the base piece to hold the latter positioned for sustaining in practically identical manner right or leit crooked lasts.

ln a lasting machine, the combination With toe lasting mechanism, of means for supporting a shoe comprising a toe rest having a shoe engaging member extending transversely across the shoe and having a convex bearing iace that can slide in an are extending transversely of the machine, a holder having a concave recess in which the shoe engaging member is mounted, and means to lock said shoe engaging member in transversely adjusted position in the holder with its shoe engaging face inclined toward one side or the other of the machine.

a. ln a lastingmachine, the combination with toe lasting1 mechanism, oit means Ylor supporting' a shoe comprising a toe rest having a shoe engaging member extending transversely across the shoe, said toe rest being; mounted -for -free right line adjustment transversely olI the m. -hine and for angular movement en a tical anis to adapt it for supporting in similar man-ner shoes on right and lett crooked lasts.

5. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting mechanism, of means for supporting a shoe comprising' a toe rest having a shoe engaging member extending; transversely across the shoe, said toe rest being mounted for adjustment transversely or the machine about a horizontal axis and ior free angular movement ena vertical axis to adapt it for supporting1 in' similar manner shoes on right and let crooked lasts.

6. ln with toe embracing Wipers and a toe rest` olz mountings for the wipers constructed and arranged to permit angular adjustment of the Wipers triuisversely or.' the machine and relatively to the toe rest, and means antomatically operativeito limit such adjusting movement or the Wij and adjustable to vary said limit ol movement.

7. ln a lastmp;` machine, the combination with toe embracing Wipers and a toe rest, fiountings for the wipers constrncted:and arranged to permit angular adjustment el the Wipers transversely oi" the mach and relatively to the toe r it, and i'neans adiestable to predetermined position to limit the subsequent adjustine; movement et said i,

Wipers, said means being constructed to hold the Wipers in the angular position predetermined by its adjustment.

8. ln a lasting machine, the combination with toe embracing' Wipers and a toe rest, of mountings for the wipers Vconstructed and ar 'anged to permit angular adjustment of the Wipers in opposite directions transversely oi the machine and relatively to the toe rest to yadapt the Wipers to right and a lasting machine, the combination left toes, and complemental wiper-positioning means adjustable to predetermined positions to limit the subsequent adjusting movements of said wipers, said means being constructed to hold the wipers in the reverse angular positions for right and lett toes oi' a pair predetermined by its adjustment.

9. 1n a lasting machine, the combination with toe embracing wipers and a toe rest, ot mountings for the wipers permitting angular adjustment ot the wipers transversely oit the machine relatively to the toe rest, and an eccentric friction loch to clamp the parts rigidly with the wipers in adjusted position.

l0. 1n a lasting machine', the combination with a toe rest., a heel post and a heel embracing band, of means for operating the heel post to seat the last in the heel band. and power operating mechanism with which the toe rest and the heel band are connected for jacking and unjaclring the shoe, said mechanism being organized to maintain the toe rest in elevated position during the jaching operation and'to lower the toe rest and then return it to elevated position during the uiijacking operation.

l1. 1n a lasting machine, the combination with a toe rest and lasting mechanism with relation to which the rest supports the toe ofthe shoe, of a holddown arranged to be moved from beyond the supported shoe to a position over and against the shoe sole to clamp the shoe on said toe rest, and means for imparting return movement to said holddown constructed and arranged to insure such a component ot movementin a direction transverse to the plane of the sole as to cause it to clear the lasting tacks at the edge of the sole.

12.111 a lasting machine, the combination with a toe rest and lasting mechanism Vwith relation lto which the rest supports the toe off the shoe, of a holddown arranged to be moved from a position beyond the support ed shoeto a position over and against the shoe sole to clamp the shoe on said toe rest', and guiding means constructed land arranged to insure such movement of the holddown in a directiontransverseto the plane ot the sole in its return to starting position as to avoid contact of the holddown with the lasting tacks at the edge of' the sole.

13. 1n a lasting machine, the combination with a toe rest and lasting mechanism with relation to which the rest supports the toe of the shoe, ot a holddown supported 'for' movement from a position above and to one side of a supported shoe laterally over and down into engagement with the shoe sole to clamp the shoe on the toe rest, and means for moving the holddown away from the sole constructed and arrangedV to impart to it an upward movement insuch relation to its reverse laterall movement as to insure clearance between the holddown and the lasting` tacks at the edge of the sole.

lll. 1n a lasting machine, the combination with a toe rest and lasting mechanism with relation to which the rest supports the toe of the shoe, of a` holddown having a supporting arm mounted to move the holddown laterally from a position at one side ot the slice over the shoe and down .upon the shoe sole to clamp the shoe on the toe rest, and means automatically to move the holddown away from the sole including mechanism cooperating with said arm automatically to litt the arm and raise the holddown above the plane of the sole in consequence of its movement laterally away from the shoe.

15. 1n a lasting machine, the combination with a toe rest and lasting mechanism with relationto which the rest supports the toe o a shoe, of a holddown having a supporting arm mounted to move the holddown from a position above and atene side of thejshoe over and down upon the toe end ot the shoe sole to clamp the toe of the shoe on the toe rest, and means for automatically moving the holddown upwardly and outwardly trom the toe end ot the sole including guiding means cooperating with said arm automatic/ally to litt the holddown above the plane oi'' the sole as it is moved outwardly from over the sole. j

16. 1n a lasting machine, the combination with ra toe rest and lasting mechanism with relation to which the rest supports the toev ofa shoe, of a holddown movable to engage the toe end ot a shoe sole to clamp the toe of the shoe upon the toe rest, and means supporting said holddown for swinging move ment laterally of and away from the shoe including guide mechanism constructed to impart to it simultaneously movement in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe sole.

17. 1n a lasting machine, the combination with a toe rest and lasting mechanism with relation to which the rest supports the toe of the shoe, of a hold-down comprising an arm mounted to swing about a vertical support located back-of the lasting mechanism ing movement.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with a toe rest and lasting mechanism with relation to which the rest supports the toe oi the shoe, ot a vertically movable holddown post located at the rear side of the machine, a treadler for depressing the post, a horizontal supporting arm sleeved on the post, a holddown *foot on the arm, and a spiral pin and slot connection between the post and arm arranged to impart a vertical component of movement to the arm as it is swung toward and Jfrom operative position over the toe.

19. In a lasting' machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe and means comprising toe embracing wipers constructcd and arranged to wipe the upper upwardly about the toe of the last while leaving the unwiped margin of the upper freely npstandinql from the plane of the wipers and then to wipe the upper inwardly over the feather-mf the insole, of means arranged to occupy a position over the feather of the insole in which it presents an end face in substantial continuation of the end face of the last for coperation with the wipers in maintaining frictional engagement between the wipers and the wiped up upper until the wipers have reached an elevation at which they can be closed over the feather.

20. ln a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe and toe embracing wipers movable to wipe the upper upwardly about the toe of the last and inwardly over the feather of the insole, of hold-down mechanism including a. feather engaging member and organized to cause said member normally to engage the edge of the feather and to permit movement thereof baclrwardly over the insole lrib in response to the closing pressure of the wipers4 2l. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe and toe embracing wipers movable to wipe the upper upwardly about the toe of the last and inwardly over the feather of the insole, of hold-down mechanism including a feather engaging' member and organizedV to cause said member normally to engage the edge of the feather and to permit movement there of baclrwardly in response to the closing pressure of the wipers, and means for guid ingsaid member upwardly over the insole rib as it is forced backwardly.

22., ln a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe and toe embracing wipers movable to wipe the upper upwardly about the toe of the last and inwardly over the feather of the insole, of hold-down mechanism comprising a rib supporting member and a feather holding member yieldingly mounted and guided by the rib su pporting member upwardly and baclwardly as the wipers close over the feather.

Q3. ln a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe and toe embracing wipers movable to wipe the upper upwardly about the toe of the last and 1nwardly over the feather of the insole, of hold-down mechanism comprising a resilient finger, a rib supporting member carried by the finger and adapted to engage the insole immediately back of the sewing rib, a fea ther holding member mounted for longitudinal movement on said linger, a spring maintaining the feather holding member normally in advanced position, and means cooperating with the spring for effecting downward pressure of the feather engaging member on the work.

24. ln a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe and toe embracing wipers movable to wipe the upper upwardly about the toe of the last and inwardly over the feather of the insole, of holddown mechanism comprising a finger having operative engagement with the insole baci; of the sewing rib, a feather holder mounted for movement longitudinally of the finger, a spring arranged to maintain the feather holder in advanced position, and wedging means carried by the finger and the feather holder arranged to effect, in response to the force of the spring, downward pressure of the feather holder upon the work.

25. ln a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe, of toe lasting mechanism having end embracing wipers and movable upwardly to wipe the upper about the toe of the last, a crank shaft and connections therefrom for effecting upward movement of the toe lasting mechanism, a block rigidly attached to the shaft, an arm pivotally attached to the shaft, and adjusting means between the arm and the bloclr by which to position the arm in convenient relation to the door for the operator to depress the arm and elevate the toe lasting mechanism with his foot.

26. ln a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe, of toe lasting mechanism having end embracing wipers and movable upwardly to wipe the upper about the toe of the last and movable downwardly to iron down the overwiped materials upon the last bottom, a cranl shaft and connections therefrom to the toe lasting mechanism, a block rigidly attached to the shaft, an arm pivotally connected to the block, and adjusting means for positioningl the arm relatively to said pivotal connection and in relation to the licor for the operator conveniently to depress the arm for turning the crank shaft in a direction to apply ironing down pressure.

27. ln a lasting` machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe, of toe lasting mechanism having end embracing wipers and movable up and down, a crank sha t and connections therefrom to the lasting mechanism for transmitting such movement, and arms extendin in opposite directions'from the crank shaft and adjustable relatively to one another and to the floor for locating` the arms in position for the operator conveniently to apply pressure to one arm and then to the other for effecting the required movements of the lasting mechanism.

2S. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe inclufglingl a toe rest and means for lasting the shoeincluding wipers movable to gather the upper over the toe ol the last and iron it down, ot means adapted to be tripped by the operator independently ot the operation ot thelasting means to allow the toe rest to descend for relieving the ironing down pressure mo-V upper Vto the side faces ot the last and down- Y wardly to iron down the overwiped upper, and means movable by the operator to eitect momentarily relief et the shoe supporting pressure to facilitate the drawing of a toe binding wire between the wipers and the overwiped portion oi'.l the upper, the lasting mechanism being movable downwardly by gravity to restore the pressure of the wipers upon the 'shoe in its lowered position.V

30. In a lasting machine, the combination with means tor supporting a shoe including1 a toe rest and means for lasting the shoe including wipers movable to gather the upper over the toe of the last and iron it down.v et' means including a toggle tor sustaining the toe rest in shoe supporting position, and means arranged to be moved by the operator independently ot the operation of the wipers to flex the toggle. Y

3l. ln a lasting` machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe including a toe rest and means for lasting the shoe including wipers movable to g ther the upper overthe toe oi the last and ironrit down, ot means including a toggle for sustaining the toe rest in shoe supporting position, means arranged to be moved by the operator to flex the toggle and permit the toe rest to move downwardly, and means 'for restoring automatically the toggle to straightened po! sition.

32. In a lasting machine, the combination,

with means for 'supporting a shoe, or". end embracing wipers, the wiper oneach side ot the shoe end comprising a forwardly and inwardly movable corner member, a side member limited to inward movement only and adjustable endwise in the corner member, and a front member pivoted to the side member tor adjustment relatively thereto.

38. In a lasting machine, the combination with means jfor supporting a shoe, oi end embracing wipers comprising members eX- tending along the sides of the heel end, eX- tension members adjustably mounted thereon to extend farther vforwardly along the sides, and a flange on each side member overlying the extension member and bracing it against upward displacement.

34. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for supporting a shoe, ot' end embracing wipers comprising members extending along` the sides ot the heel end, extension members pivotally connected thereto, and a thumb-screw connecting said members to dieet-adjustment of the extension mem bers about their pivotal connections to the side mem1 ers.

. 35. In an end wiper mechanisnna wiper v extending along the side of a shoe end, an

extension member vpivoted to the side member, arms extending 'from said two mem# bers, and an adjusting screw connecting the arms. y

ln an end lasting mechanism, the combination with heel embracing wipers, ot' shoe supporting means including a heel post the lower end oi which is located centrally in lateral relation to the wipers, said post'being mounted to tip laterally in a determinate plane, and a last pin mounted on the heel post to tip thereon and constrained to tip in the same lateral plane.

37. in an end lasting mechanism, the combination with heel embracing wipers, ot means affording support for the heel end of the last and mounted to tip in a determinate plane transversely of the last at two points in its length such that lasts having laterally inclined pin holes can be supported in centralized relation to the wipers.

ln a lasting machine, a support tor the heel end ot a last, heel lasting mechanism in cooperative relation to which said support positions a last and its shoe and which mechanism includes a heel embracing band, a toe rest for supporting the toe or" a shoe whose last is mounted on said heel support, and operating mechanism etlective relatively Vto move said band and a supported last and shoe into and out of operative position and including means organized to maintainthe toe rest continuously in an elevated position during said relative movement into operative 'position and to lower the toe rest when the parts are subsequently moved relatively 'out ot operative position.

39. ln a lasting machine, a heel post and a heel embracing band arranged for relative movements to position the heel end ot a supported shoe and said band in and out of operative relation to each other, a toe rest for supporting the toe ot a shoe whose last is mounted on said heel post, and power ope ated mechanism effective relatively to move the band and -heel post to position the heel end of a supported shoe and said band in and outof operative relation to eachother, said mechanism being organized to maintain the toe rest in van elevatedposition during the relative movement of said parts into operative relation to and automatically and in timed relation to lower said toe rest when said parts are moved relatively out of operative relation and subsequently to raise said rest to its initial position.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an upper over a last, of a shoe rest constructed and arranged to engage the top of the forepart of the shoe and mounted to turn toward the right or the left in response to pressure of the shoe about an axis extendin the transverse relation to the plane of the shoe bottom, and yielding means tending to position said shoe rest in a normal inter` mediate position while permitting it to turn in response to pressure of the shoe.

ll. In a machine oic the class described, the combination with means for working an upper over a last, of a shoe rest constructed and arranged to encrage the top of the torepart or the shoe ancI adj ustably movable laterally of the shoe, said shoe rest being mounted also to turn in response to pressure of the shoe about an axis extending in transverse relation to the plane of the shoe bottom.

412. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a holddown for engaging the sole of the shoe, said holddown being mounted for movement outwardly from over the sole, and controlling means constructed and arranged to act on the holddown in its outward movement to insure substantial clearance between the holddown and the plane of the sole suiiicient to avoid interference with the worlr as it moves outwardly across the edge of the shoe bottom.

43. In a machine ot the class described, the

" combination with shoe positioning means, of

to swing inwardly and outwardly over the i sole, and mechanism automatically operative in the respective inward and outward movements of the holddown to cause it to approach and recede from the plane of the sole.

45. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a shoe support, and end embracing wipers constructed and arranged to wipe the upper over the end face of the last by relative movement of said support and wipers and then to wipe the upper inwardly over the feather of the insole, of a holddown member arranged .to engage the feather oit' the insole and constructed to present an outer tace for supporting the margin of the upper against the pressure of the wipers prior to the overwiping operation, and means supporting said holddown mem ber for sliding movement backwardly over the insole in response to pressure of the wipers as the wipers move inwardly.

46. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a shoe support, and end embracing wipers constructed and arranged to wipe the upper over the end face of the last by relative movement of said support and wipers and then to wipe the upper inwardly over the feather of the insole, of a holddown member arranged to engage the feather of the insole and constructed to pre sent an outer face for supporting the margin or' the upper against the pressure of the wipers prior to the overwiping operation, said holddown member being mounted for movement inwardly over the insole in response to pressure of the wipers in the overwiping operation, and means operative in the inward movement of said member to force it away from the plane of the insole and cause it to clear the sewing rib.

d?. In a machine oi"- the class described, the

Vcombination with a shoe support, and end embracing wipers constructed and arranged to wipe the upper over the end tace of the last by relative movement of said support and wipers and then to wipe the upper inwardly over the feather of the insole, of a holddown member arranged to engage the feather of the insole and constructed to present an outer face 'for supporting the margin of the upper against the pressure or' the wipers prior to the overwiping operation,

said holddown member being mounted for movement inwardly over the insole in response to pressure of the wipers in the overwiping operation, and means for engaging the insole inside of the sewing rib to support the rib against the closing pressure of the wipers, said rib supporting means 'being constructed and arranged to cooperate with said holddown member to force said member away from the plane ot' the insole as it is moved inwardly.

L18. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an upper over a last, of a shoe bottom rest for engaging the sole on the last, a sole edge holddown member mounted on said rest for yielding movement inwardly from the edge of' the sole in response to pressure of the upper against said member, and wedge mechanism constructed and arranged to force said member away from the plane of the sole as it is moved inwardly.

49. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an up- Vot the shoe ivhile 'he shoe supportn the plane oi' the sole as itis moved inwardly.

50. ln a machine of the class described, the combination with toe lasting mechanism, and a toe rest arranged to support 'the torepart ot the shoe While the shoe supports the Weight of said lasting mechanism, or" means for controlling upward and downward movement ot said toe rest including` a device arranged tobe tripped by the operator to relieve momentarily the pressure oli the lasting mechanism on the shoe.

5l. in a machine of the class describechthe combination with toe lasting` mechanisi and a toe rest arranged to support the i'forepart the Weight of said lasting mechanism, et power means Jor Controlling upward and don" ward movement oi sai d toe rest including a toggle arranged With its arms normally in substantially parallel relation holding` the toe rest in shoe 'supporting position, and

Y means enabling the operator/to break said toggle and thus relieve momentarily the pressure oit the lasting mechanism on the shoe.

52. ln a machine of tie class described, the

combination with 'lasting mechanism, oi

member for supporting Vthe shoe against the pressure of said lasting mechanism, means comprising a toggle arranged with its arms normally in substantially parallel relation for iolding` said member in operative position, and means enabling the 'operator to break said toggle to relieve the pressure or" the lasting Vmechanism on the shoe,

53. ln a machine oi' the class described, the combination With a shoe support and end lasting wipers, ot power means for controllingl the shoe support including a device constructed and arranged to be tripped by the operator,independently ot the power operation to relieve the pressure of the Wipers on the shoe.

ln a machine oi the class described, the combination with end lasting means, ot shoe supporting means comprising a Lmember mounted to tip yieldingly in directions laten ally oi" the shoe, a last pin mounted on said member for tipping movement relatively to the member in the same plane,v and means iler holding said last pin normally against tipping movement relatively to said member.

ln a machine of the class described, the combination With end lasting means, ot shoe supporting means comprising a member Aiounted to tip in directions laterally of thel shoe, spring means tending to hold said member normally in an intermediate position 'While permitting' such tipping movement, a last pin pivotally mounted on said member to tip aboutan axis extending lengthwise ot the shoe, and means for normally holding said last pin against movement about said axis.

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specication. Y f MATTHAS BRQC 

